Average household size:
| This village: | 2.6 people | | Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 73.1% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 4.7% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 8.1% | | Whole state: | 10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 1.1% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wapella, IL
Wapella compared to Illinois state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (88%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Wapella
| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists |
| Adherents | 39.7% | 20.6% | 18.4% | 4.1% | 3.3% |
| Congregations | 23.3% | 10.0% | 23.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
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| Name | Church of the Nazarene | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Southern Baptist Convention | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Other religions |
| Adherents | 3.2% | 3.0% | 2.0% | 1.5% | 4.1% |
| Congregations | 3.3% | 3.3% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 16.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $275 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $647 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,910 | $34,920 | 3 | $1,439 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,240 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $2,910 | $34,920 | 14 | $3,601 |
Wapella government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $86,000
Financial Administration: $54,000
Water Utilities: $25,000
Parks & Recreation: $12,000
General - Other: $1,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $35,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $155,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $155,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $35,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $14,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $310,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $61,000
Highways: $18,000
Public Welfare: $1,000
- Tax - Public Utilities: $96,000
Property: $56,000
NEC: $4,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $53,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000
6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,095 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.49% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,178 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.23% | | Illinois average: | 5.99% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Wapella:
- WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WJBC (1230 AM; 1 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WMBD (1470 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wapella:
- WILL-FM (90.9 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
- WBNQ (101.5 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBWN (104.1 FM; LE ROY, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDKR (107.3 FM; MAROA, IL; Owner: WDKR, INC.)
- WIHN (96.7 FM; NORMAL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
- WGLT (89.1 FM; NORMAL, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WMHX (93.9 FM; LINCOLN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WWHP (98.3 FM; FARMER CITY, IL; Owner: WMS1, INC.)
- WSOY-FM (102.9 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- W264AG (100.7 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CENTRAL ILLINOIS RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WRPW (92.9 FM; COLFAX, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
- WXFM-FM (99.3 FM; MOUNT ZION, IL; Owner: TECHNICOM, INC.)
- WDQZ (99.5 FM; LEXINGTON, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING, LLC)
- WCZQ (105.5 FM; MONTICELLO, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Wapella:
- WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
- WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
- WILL-TV (Channel 12; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BD. OF TRUSTEES)
- W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
- WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
- WYZZ-TV (Channel 43; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: WYZZ LICENSEE, INC.)
- W51CT (Channel 51; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W29BG (Channel 29; DECATUR, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
Wapella fatal accident list:
Aug 30, 1993 08:42 AM, 51, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 3
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3- James O Bortscheller, 1226 E 1400 N Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.1 m
Registrant: Special System Services, 1 Wayne Circle, Lower Gwynedd, PA 19002, Phone: (215) 699-4427, Email:
- DAVID SEYKOTA, 1st St & Chestnut St -- 8831397, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
Registrant: Holland And Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Email:
- DAVID SEYKOTA, 12205 Us Hwy 51, Wapella Il -- 8831397, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.6 m
Registrant: Holland And Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- 320 S Rt 51, Call Sign: WCA838, Licensee ID: L00037846
Assigned Frequencies : 468.200 MHz Grant Date: 11/06/1996, Expiration Date: 11/13/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/14/2002
Registrant: Holland Brothers Inc, Wapella, IL 61777, Phone: (217) 935-8821
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- 1226 E 1400 N Rd, Overall height: 106.1 m, Call Sign: WPNC425
Assigned Frequencies : 6825.00 MHz, 6775.00 MHz Grant Date: 11/08/2001, Expiration Date: 12/02/2011
Registrant: Special System Services, 100 Mahogany Way, Upper Gwynedd, PA 19446-6084, Phone: (215) 699-4427, Fax: (215) 699-4427, Email:
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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